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Minvalara vs Yongala
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Minvalara profile · Yongala profile
Minvalara Yongala
Yongala and Minvalara are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They have very different age profiles: Yongala is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 26.9% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Minvalara is much younger, where the typical age is 40 and children under 15 make up 40.9% of the population. Health needs also differ, with long-term health conditions far higher in Yongala at 49.3%, compared to 18.2% in Minvalara.
Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their extreme car-dependence and lack of nearby amenities. They are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $833 for Yongala and $874 for Minvalara. This is well below the national figure. Both areas also have no residents who speak a language other than English at home.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 18
- First area, 2021: 22
- Second area, 2011: 243
- Second area, 2016: 91
- Second area, 2021: 67
- First area, 2016: 54 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 51 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 56 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Minvalara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Yongala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Minvalara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Yongala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Minvalara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Yongala: 0.0% males, 10.9% females
- 70–74 in Minvalara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Yongala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Minvalara: 13.6% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Yongala: 5.5% males, 5.5% females
- 60–64 in Minvalara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Yongala: 10.9% males, 18.2% females
- 55–59 in Minvalara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Yongala: 5.5% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Minvalara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Yongala: 0.0% males, 5.5% females
- 45–49 in Minvalara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Yongala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Minvalara: 0.0% males, 18.2% females; 40–44 in Yongala: 5.5% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in Minvalara: 13.6% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Yongala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Minvalara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Yongala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Minvalara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Yongala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Minvalara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Yongala: 9.1% males, 5.5% females
- 15–19 in Minvalara: 0.0% males, 13.6% females; 15–19 in Yongala: 10.9% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Minvalara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Yongala: 0.0% males, 7.3% females
- 5–9 in Minvalara: 0.0% males, 13.6% females; 5–9 in Yongala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Minvalara: 0.0% males, 27.3% females; 0–4 in Yongala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $337
- First area, 2021: $483
- Second area, 2011: $392
- Second area, 2016: $365
- Second area, 2021: $439
- First area, 2016: $575
- First area, 2021: $874
- Second area, 2011: $728
- Second area, 2016: $754
- Second area, 2021: $833
- First area, 2021: $1,399
- Second area, 2011: $836
- Second area, 2016: $866
- Second area, 2021: $1,083
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 1.9
- First area, 2021: 1.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.1
- Second area, 2016: 2.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $150
- Second area, 2011: $50
- Second area, 2021: $200
- Second area, 2011: $575
- Second area, 2016: $700
- Second area, 2021: $888
- First area, 2016: 0.30
- First area, 2021: 0.40
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.60
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Minvalara vs Yongala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40889/minvalara/vs/SAL41687/yongala